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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $114,901Here:$114,901State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $98,740Here:$98,740State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $45,051Here:$45,051State:$282,193 Mobile homes: $45,515Here:$45,515State:$35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,794Here:$25,794State:$62,382
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%
Obama (Democratic): 52.6% McCain (Republican): 46.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,702 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,179 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $691 a month.
Cities in this county include: Havana, Mason City, Manito, Kilbourne, Easton, Bath, Forest City, Topeka.
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Notable locations in Mason County: Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery (A), Lakewood Golf Course (B), Mason State Nursery (C), Mid-State Dragway (D), Sand Ridge State Forest Headquarters (E), Pine Campground (F), Moscow Farm (G), Simco Farm (H), Clear Lake Outing Club (I), Devils Elbow Post Light (J), Crane Creek Town Hall (K), Ridge - Lake Fire Protection District (L), Salt Creek Townhall (M), Havana Power Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mason County include: Union Church (A), Egypt Union Church (B), Pennsylvania Lane Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Christian Church (E), Saint Lukes Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allens Grove Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Pratt Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Big Grove Cemetery (5), Carter Cemetery (6), Leases Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mound Lake (A), Angelo Lake (B), Ellsberry Lake (C), Back Lake (D), Johnson Slough (E), Bath Lake (F), Bell Lake (G), Pratt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Clary Creek (A), Middle Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Latimore Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Quiver Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Grove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mason County include: Henry Allan Gleason Nature Preserve (1), Barton - Sommers Woodland Nature Preserve (2), Long Branch Sand Prairie Nature Preserve (3), Matanzas Prairie Nature Preserve (4), Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (5), Sand Prairie - Scrub Oak Nature Preserve (6), Chautauqua National Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (7), Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area (8), Chautaugua National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mason County: Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery (A), Lakewood Golf Course (B), Mason State Nursery (C), Mid-State Dragway (D), Sand Ridge State Forest Headquarters (E), Pine Campground (F), Moscow Farm (G), Simco Farm (H), Clear Lake Outing Club (I), Devils Elbow Post Light (J), Crane Creek Town Hall (K), Ridge - Lake Fire Protection District (L), Salt Creek Townhall (M), Havana Power Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mason County include: Union Church (A), Egypt Union Church (B), Pennsylvania Lane Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Christian Church (E), Saint Lukes Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allens Grove Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Pratt Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Big Grove Cemetery (5), Carter Cemetery (6), Leases Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mound Lake (A), Angelo Lake (B), Ellsberry Lake (C), Back Lake (D), Johnson Slough (E), Bath Lake (F), Bell Lake (G), Pratt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Clary Creek (A), Middle Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Latimore Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Quiver Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Grove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mason County include: Henry Allan Gleason Nature Preserve (1), Barton - Sommers Woodland Nature Preserve (2), Long Branch Sand Prairie Nature Preserve (3), Matanzas Prairie Nature Preserve (4), Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (5), Sand Prairie - Scrub Oak Nature Preserve (6), Chautauqua National Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (7), Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area (8), Chautaugua National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cass County , Fulton County , Logan County , Menard County , Schuyler County , Tazewell County .
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Current college students: 476 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 62 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.0%
Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 2,055 (187 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,947
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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,467 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.33% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,424 average AGI) 1.14% relocated from other states ($6,044 average AGI)Mason County:1.14%Illinois average:2.13%
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.79% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,259 average AGI) 1.37% relocated to other states ($6,245 average AGI)Mason County:1.37%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,343 (2,948 aged, 395 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
3,882 spouses, 4,672 children (4,248 natural, 86 adopted, 338 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 97 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,222 2-persons, 958 3-persons, 897 4-persons, 378 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,581 1-person, 148 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
97.8% of residents of Mason County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Population growth in Mason County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
67% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,200
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
General - Other: $1,642,000
Health - Other: $860,000
Financial Administration: $843,000
Correctional Institutions: $612,000
Police Protection: $601,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $537,000
Central Staff Services: $346,000
General Public Buildings: $71,000
General Local Government Support: $45,000
All Other: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Police Protection: $52,000
Central Staff Services: $47,000
General - Other: $28,000
General Local Government Support: $1,272,000
Health and Hospitals: $450,000
Other License: $645,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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